What is the meaning of vector?

noun

  • A variable quantity that can be resolved into components.
  • A straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction.
  • Any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease.
    • usage: "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"
  • Genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell. (.
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